Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Italy instead of Ethiopia, you would:

Health

live 14.3 years longer

In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Italy, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

be 4.4 times more likely to be obese

In Ethiopia, 4.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Italy, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 18.8 times more money

Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2023, while in Italy, the GDP per capita is $52,700 as of 2023.

be 14.5% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Ethiopia, 23.5% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Italy, however, that number is 20.1% as of 2021.

be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed

In Ethiopia, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Italy, that number is 7.6% as of 2023.

pay a 39.4% higher top tax rate

Ethiopia has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Italy, the top tax rate is 48.8% as of 2016.

Life

be 98.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Ethiopia, approximately 267.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Italy, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 91.5% more likely to be literate

In Ethiopia, the literacy rate is 51.8% as of 2017. In Italy, it is 99.2% as of 2018.

be 90.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Ethiopia, approximately 33.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Italy, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.

have 76.0% fewer children

In Ethiopia, there are approximately 29.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Italy, there are 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 81.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In Ethiopia, approximately 55% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Italy, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 4.4 times more likely to have internet access

In Ethiopia, approximately 17.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Italy, about 75.0% do as of 2021.

be 30.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Ethiopia, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 70% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Italy, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 2.7 times more on healthcare

Ethiopia spends 3.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Italy, that number is 9.6% of GDP as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Italian Revenue Agency, Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority.

Italy: At a glance

Italy is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 294,140 sq km. Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the regional states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI established a Fascist dictatorship. His alliance with Nazi Germany led to Italy's defeat in World War II. A democratic republic replaced the monarchy in 1946 and economic revival followed. Italy is a charter member of NATO and the European Economic Community (EEC). It has been at the forefront of European economic and political unification, joining the Economic and Monetary Union in 1999. Persistent problems include sluggish economic growth, high youth and female unemployment, organized crime, corruption, and economic disparities between southern Italy and the more prosperous north.
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